{"id":6234,"date":"2015-08-03T07:20:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T12:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=6234"},"modified":"2020-10-13T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T01:40:57","slug":"independent-living-vs-assisted-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2015\/08\/independent-living-vs-assisted-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent Living vs Assisted Living"},"content":{"rendered":"

Independent Living vs\u00a0Assisted Living – What’s the Difference?<\/h1>\n
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Maintaining a house as you age can start to feel like a burden. Some seniors have embraced the work involved in aging-in-place<\/a><\/strong>, but others opt to take advantage of the communities, activities, and extra help available in senior living facilities.<\/p>\n

When you start to consider the option of moving into a senior living home, you\u2019ll find yourself faced with a number of different types to consider. Two of the most popular options out there are independent living<\/strong> and assisted living<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Difference?<\/h2>\n

There are many similarities between the two senior living options \u2013 both will mean you\u2019re surrounded by other seniors likely to become friends, you\u2019ll have regularly planned activities you can take part in, and many homes include certain amenities you can appreciate, like pools or fitness rooms.<\/p>\n

The main way the two types of senior living\u00a0differ is in the level of care provided<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Independent living communities<\/a><\/strong> are for seniors who are pretty comfortable taking care of themselves. They often offer help with some of the typical day-to-day activities but on the whole most of the seniors could feasibly take care of themselves in their own home if needed, and choose to move there for the sake of community and ease of living.<\/p>\n

Services typically provided:<\/p>\n